Search and Rescue # 2: Fishing Boat 'Ana Manusiu Towed Back to Nuku'alofa Featured
MEDIA RELEASE 13th MARCH 2015
The missing fishing boat ‘Ana Manusiu that activated a live beacon last night at 1156 PM 12 March is being towed back to Nuku’alofa by the VOEA NEIAFU. VOEA NEIAFU arrived at the location of the missing fishing boat (54 Nautical miles South of Fua’amotu) at approximately 0400 PM and left at around 0445 PM, heading back to Nuku’alofa.
The 4 fishermen who left on a fishing trip on Monday 9th at 0100PM on the ‘Ana Manusiu are also on board the VOEA NEIAFU.
Further details will be released later on after they arrived in Nuku’alofa tomorrow morning 14th March.
ENDS
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Tonga Police Headquarters, Longolongo,
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